Band 6 Nurse, CRHT, Telford

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking experienced Band 6 nurses to join a supportive Crisis Resolution team. This role involves providing specialist acute psychiatric intervention and expertise to service users in crisis within their homes. The team focuses on early discharge and effective alternatives to hospital admission, ensuring timely and evidence-based interventions. If you are passionate about mental health and want to make a significant impact in the community, this opportunity offers a rewarding environment to develop your skills and support individuals in need.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychiatric care and crisis intervention.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and provide specialist acute crisis psychiatric intervention.
• Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment.
• Act as a role model for junior staff.

Skills

Psychiatric Intervention

Crisis Management

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Team Coordination

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for experienced Band 6 nurses to join our supportive, friendly and professional Crisis Resolution home treatment team based in Telford.

This role will entail co-ordinating and providing specialist acute crisis psychiatric intervention and expertise to service users in crisis 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year within their own homes/residence in the Telford area.

Our team also provides a gate keeping service to the in-patient wards at Redwoods. To facilitate early discharge and provide an effective and viable alternative to hospital admission for clients in crisis by developing an individualised approach to the practical and functional needs of the service user.

You will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care, responding quickly to those referred with urgent and high-risk mental health needs and provide collaborative, effective, evidence-based interventions at the right time with the right person.

Main duties of the job

1. Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will:
2. Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.
3. Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment.
4. Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
5. Co-ordinate the work of the Team.
6. Act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff and students.